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The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that starting April 3, many visitors to the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice on Filbert Street will be required to turn off their cellphones and place them in a portable "pouch" that will remain locked until they leave the building. The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, in a news release Thursday, said the new rule aims "to deter, if not eliminate, intimidation of witnesses and courtroom disruptions."
The court administrator said they are pay phones on each floor.
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[An Inquirer] editorial: Witnesses' fear of seeing photos on social media has been eased:
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